Foreigners' work permits in Vietnam
According to the Labor Code No. 10/2012/QH13 adopted by the National Assembly of Socialist Republic of Vietnam on June 18th, 2012, took effect from May 1st, 2013 and Decree No. 11/2016/ND-CP issued on February 3rd, 2016, workers are foreign nationals when working in Vietnam, except for cases are exempted from work permits, must have a work permit (WP). The duration of the WP is granted on a case-by-case basis, however it is not more than 2 years. In cases where foreign workers work without WP or use expired one, the employee will be deported and the employer will be fined from 30 to 75 million VND. Therefore, both the employee and the employer should comply with the licensing procedures as well as monitor the expiry date to reapply on time.
There are many conditions for being granted a work permit in Vietnam, in which the most basic condition is that a foreign worker must be one of these cases: a manager, a managing director, an expert or a technical worker.
What is the procedure for obtaining a work permit for a foreigner?
First, enterprises must register the need to employ foreign workers. Then apply for a WP at the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs. In Long An Province, the licensing was issued at the Labor Management Department under the Long An Economic Zone Authority.
What are the documents needed to apply for foreigner’s work permit in Vietnam?
- Registration form of foreign labor demand
- Request for work permit form
- Investment Registration Certificate
- Enterprise Registration Certificate
- University degree (for experts) or Technical degree of the program which takes at least one year (for technical staffs)
- Working experience confirmation document (at least 3 years in the industry which is suitable with the job they are going to do in Vietnam)
- Labor contract (bilingual Vietnamese and foreign language)
- Judicial records as prescribed, issued by the police where the foreigner resides in the last 6 months
- Health check certification (no more than 12 months)
- Passport
- Passport size photos, (no more than 6 months)
Although there is a specific list of documents needed to acquire work permits for foreigners, many businesses in Vietnam still have difficulties and take quite a long time when applying for this. In order to save time and cost for foreigners working in the Kizuna Serviced Factory, the service for applying for a WP was developed. Kizuna has successfully applied for work permits for many foreigners working here, some companies used this service includes IBS Vietnam Co., Ltd., Intech Korea Co., Ltd., Supero Seiki Global VN Co., Ltd., etc.
Therefore, those businesses operating in Kizuna Serviced Factory and having demand for foreign workers, do not hesitate to contact Kizuna today for the best support.
By Marketing Department – Kizuna JV Corporation